Sign with UREC's motto:Motivating Madison into Motion

James Madison University is committed to providing a campus that is physically and technologically accessible to students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities. This page is the hub for all accessible resources at UREC.

Getting Around our Facilities

James Madison University Recreation Center is committed to ensuring accessibility for all individuals, including those with disabilities. UREC features:

UPARK features:

  • Ramps to access all areas
  • Designated accessible parking spaces
  • Universal bathrooms, located at the Pavilion, are single occupancy gender-neutral bathrooms equipped with a toilet with grab bars.
Program Resources

student using adaptive climb equipment to rappel

Adaptive Climbing at the Adventure Center

worker talking with child before going on challenge course

Zipline and Custom Programming at the TEAM Challenge Course

students on canoes

 Trip Adaptations (Case by Case)

Learn more about Adventure & TEAM

lap pool

Learn more about Aquatics

students playing goal ball

Goalball

Goalball is a silent team sport where players score points by rolling a ball with bells into an opponent's net. Participants play on their hands and knees and use their hearing to block shots.

To play, please email the Coordinator of Operations 48 hours ahead of time for set up. 

students playing sitting volleyballSitting Volleyball

Sitting volleyball is a team sport with the objective to send the ball over the net and ground it in the opponent's court to score points and prevent the same effort by the opponent. 

To play, please ask the Recreation staff to set up the net.

students playing wheelchair basketball

Sport Chairs (Basketball and other sports)

Wheelchair are available at the Equipment Center. The current chairs do not have lap belt or leg straps. We are in the process of purchasing additional adaptive sports equipment. 

Learn To play

Every month, the Accessibilty and Inclusion Committee at UREC will host a day of Paralympic Sport.
Drop-in will be available from 1 - 5 p.m. and 6 - 11:30 p.m.
The Learn to Play event will be from 5 - 6 p.m.

 

Learn more about Drop-In Recreation

fitness center with cable machines and treadmills

Fitness Equipment

View the Fitness Center

View the Mezzanine

Disclaimer: The virtual tour does not showcase the current equipment layout.

Fitness Programs

  • Fitness Orientation1-on-1 orientation session with a UREC Fitness Manager that will be personalized to meet your goals and can include any of the following: tour of the facility, Fitness Center policy and procedure, how to use a piece of equipment, how to perform a specific lift or movement, and basic fitness program guidelines.
  • Personal Training

Learn more about Fitness

students participating in yoga blindfolded

Group Exercise offers over 100 classes each week during the semester. All level are welcome to join. Group Exercise instructors may offer guidance and modification to some exercise. The Coordinator of Group Exercise is happy to meet to discuss your intrests and needs to help you find what class or accomodation may work for you. 

Learn more about Group Exercise

students posing with championship banner after winning intramural sport league

Intramural Sports offers Co-Rec and Open Leagues and Tournament in competitive and non-competive sports. The Assistant Director of Intramural Sports is happy to meet to discuss your intrests and needs to help you find what club or accomodation may work for you.

Learn more about Intramural Sports

Archery club members

Sport Clubs offers various ways to compete in spots. The Assistant Director of Sport Clubs is happy to meet to discuss your intrests and needs to help you find what club or accomodation may work for you. 

Learn more about Sport Clubs

  • Unified Intramural Leagues
  • Paralympic Skills Lab
  • Pride Pool Party with SOGIE
  • College Outside Trip with CMSS and SLC

Please contact the Accessibility and Inclusion Committee to be introduced to the team member who oversees that area of UREC 

Contact Us

Questions?
 Email UREC's Accessibility and Inclusion Committee.

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